Resident Director

Job Description Summary
Organization's Summary Statement:
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore seeks a 12-month, full-time, professional live-in Resident Director (RD). The RD reports to the Associate Director of Residence Life (ADRL) and will recruit, select, train, and supervise a team of talented student Resident/Senior Resident Assistants and maintain direct responsibility for 150 – 400 residents.

Benefits: UMES offers exciting opportunities for professional growth. Generous benefits include health benefits (medical, prescription, dental, flexible spending accounts), Retirement (State or Optional Retirement Plan with Fidelity or TIAA), Supplemental Retirement Accounts (TIAA, Fidelity, or MSRP-Nationwide) with $600 annual state match, Life Insurance (state sponsored Met Life, USM sponsored Met Life Plan, life insurance and long-term disability insurance), Tuition Remission, Employee Assistance Program, paid holidays, paid leave (Exempt positions start at 22 days annual, non-exempt positions start at 11 days annual per year, sick leave 15 days per year, personal leave 3 days per year).

Overtime, shift-differential and on-call pay (non-exempt positions only).

Principal responsibilities will include staff supervision and development, residential education, community development, crisis management, policy enforcement, administration and building management, summer operations support, and other departmental/college-wide responsibilities. Because the RD is one of four staff that are the primary professional staff members available in the residence halls for student interaction, spending evening and weekend time with students is required. The RD will participate in a 24 hours/365 days on-call duty rotation.

Actual hours vary greatly depending upon events, emergencies, etc.

RESIDENCE LIFE RESPONSIBILITIES:

● Full Time, live-in professional staff member

● Responsible for the daily operation of the residence hall(s)

● Supervises 5-9 paraprofessional resident assistant (RA) staff members, graduate assistant (GA) community manager(s), and student assistant (SA) staff

● Serves as an educator, helping students adjust to life at the university and in the residence halls.

● Participate in the on-call rotation system, evening and weekend work is required

● Respond to any student or building concern within the residence hall communities

● Provide ongoing training and development for GA and RA/SA staff

● Responsible for individual weekly meetings with residence hall RA staff to provide support in areas of professional development, community development, discipline, personal and academic problem-solving, support for programming, and general residence hall matters.

● Provide ongoing feedback to GAs, RAs and Student Assistants regarding job performance

● Communicate and meet weekly with the Associate Director of Residence Life

● Provide personal assistance to the students to include advising, counseling, and discipline

● Responsible for Summer Housing planning and implementation.

● Coordinate all procedures to ensure the effective opening and closing of the residence halls at the appropriate time of year

● Assist the Director of Residence Life and Housing in reviewing and designing the strategic goals and visions for the Residence Life department.

● Works as a team member in the Office of Residence Life and Housing to provide a positive collegiate experience for UMES residents.

● Assist in fulfilling duties of vacant positions within the department, as needed

● Other duties as assigned by the Associate Director of Residence Life or Designee

RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION RESPONSIBILITIES:

● Responsible for co-designing and implementing six staff development workshops for Residence Life Staff during each academic year, three for each academic term.

● Support and implement the Residential Education Curriculum within Residence Life and assist partners as needed

● Monitoring Residence Life programming to ensure it aligns with the Residential Education Curriculum

● Develop and implement assessment plan and structures for the Residential Education Curriculum

● Works with each building manager to plan and implement RA training at the beginning of…